Quote Originally Posted by Wakizashi
Is jabbing and Punching at kicking at Police Officer's not considered violence in itself? Mind you, this was before the Tasering, and this Andrew Mayer had all the time in the world to calm the hell down.
Yes, but did the police feel threatened by it? I think not.

Quote Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
Is cutting someone with a knife or other sharp object violence?
Uh....yes?

When it comes to a state, things such as putting people in jail(robbing them of their freedom) is considered violence...